then we are only surpassed in these qualities by the many Israelis, including those in government at the time, who actively encouraged the US to go to war in Iraq. Every Israeli friend I have was angry with me, an American Jew, for opposing the Iraq war, citing the typical cliches about how the Iraqi people would prosper after Americans brought them democracy. Well, we are there now, have been for years....Are they prospering yet?

If Israel shows greater flexibility, it can still influence the post-nuclear deal agenda ; If Israel digs in its heels, it will increasingly become a liability rather than a strategic asset to the U.S.

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